EP1996010A4 - Systeme de localisation de trayon utilisant la methode du temps de vol - Google Patents

Systeme de localisation de trayon utilisant la methode du temps de vol

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Publication number: EP1996010A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: trayon; location system; flight time; time method; flight
Prior art date: 2006-03-15
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP06804778.6A

Other languages

German (de)

English (en)

Other versions

EP1996010B2 (fr

EP1996010A1 (fr

EP1996010B1 (fr

Inventor

Leonard Metcalfe

Cor Maas

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

GEA Farm Technologies GmbH

Original Assignee

GEA Farm Technologies GmbH

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2006-03-15

Filing date

2006-11-22

Publication date

2014-10-08

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2006-11-22 Application filed by GEA Farm Technologies GmbH filed Critical GEA Farm Technologies GmbH

2008-12-03 Publication of EP1996010A1 publication Critical patent/EP1996010A1/fr

2014-10-08 Publication of EP1996010A4 publication Critical patent/EP1996010A4/fr

2018-11-07 Application granted granted Critical

2018-11-07 Publication of EP1996010B1 publication Critical patent/EP1996010B1/fr

2024-05-22 Publication of EP1996010B2 publication Critical patent/EP1996010B2/fr

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2026-11-22 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01J—MANUFACTURE OF DAIRY PRODUCTS
- A01J5/00—Milking machines or devices
- A01J5/017—Automatic attaching or detaching of clusters
- A01J5/0175—Attaching of clusters

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Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Animal Husbandry (AREA)
Environmental Sciences (AREA)
Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)

EP06804778.6A 2006-03-15 2006-11-22 Système de localisation de trayon utilisant la méthode du temps de vol Active EP1996010B2 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
CA2539645A CA2539645C (fr)	2006-03-15	2006-03-15	Systeme de localisation de trayons a temps de vol
PCT/CA2006/001936 WO2007104124A1 (fr)	2006-03-15	2006-11-22	système de localisation de trayon UTILISANT LA METHODE DU TEMPS DE VOL

Publications (4)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP1996010A1 EP1996010A1 (fr)	2008-12-03
EP1996010A4 true EP1996010A4 (fr)	2014-10-08
EP1996010B1 EP1996010B1 (fr)	2018-11-07
EP1996010B2 EP1996010B2 (fr)	2024-05-22

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ID=38481161

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP06804778.6A Active EP1996010B2 (fr)	2006-03-15	2006-11-22	Système de localisation de trayon utilisant la méthode du temps de vol

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
US (1)	US7490576B2 (fr)
EP (1)	EP1996010B2 (fr)
CA (2)	CA3034793C (fr)
RU (1)	RU2415567C2 (fr)
WO (1)	WO2007104124A1 (fr)

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Publication number	Publication date
US20070215052A1 (en)	2007-09-20
CA2539645A1 (fr)	2007-09-15
RU2008140696A (ru)	2010-04-20
EP1996010B2 (fr)	2024-05-22
RU2415567C2 (ru)	2011-04-10
EP1996010A1 (fr)	2008-12-03
CA3034793A1 (fr)	2007-09-15
CA3034793C (fr)	2023-01-03
US7490576B2 (en)	2009-02-17
WO2007104124A1 (fr)	2007-09-20
CA2539645C (fr)	2020-04-28
EP1996010B1 (fr)	2018-11-07

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